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Release Date:
25 December 2002 (USA)
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Tagline:
The true story of a real fake. more
Plot:
A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars.
Another 10 wins
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18 nominations
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(148 articles)
Is 'Avatar' Star Sam Worthington The New Leonardo DiCaprio?
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What We're Reading: The Art of the Title Sequence
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(From MTV Movie News. 4 January 2010, 2:24 AM, PST)
What We're Reading: The Art of the Title Sequence
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Very good film has those Spielberg edges!
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Rated PG-13 for some sexual content and brief language.
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141 min
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1.37 : 1 more
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Certification:
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
India:UA (DVD rating) |
Taiwan:PG-12 |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Brazil:12 |
Canada:PG |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-7 |
France:U |
Germany:6 (bw) |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Netherlands:12 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:7 |
Peru:14 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
Singapore:PG |
South Korea:15 |
Spain:7 |
Sweden:7 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Bern) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) |
Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) |
UK:12A |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #39409) |
Greece:K-13
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Cameo: [Max Spielberg]Steven Spielberg's son, sitting behind Leonardo DiCaprio during both parts of the airplane scene.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the scene where Frank Abagnale walks through Miami International Airport surrounded by newly recruited Pan Am stewardesses, the stewardesses are wearing their hats wrong. The Pan Am emblem is supposed to show from the front, whereas these recruits wore their hats with the emblem toward the back.
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Frank Abagnale, Jr.:
Brenda, I don't want to lie to you anymore. All right? I'm not a doctor. I never went to medical school. I'm not a lawyer, or a Harvard graduate, or a Lutheran. Brenda, I ran away from home a year and a half ago when I was 16.
Brenda Strong: Frank? Frank? You're not a Lutheran?
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Brenda Strong: Frank? Frank? You're not a Lutheran?
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Featured in 'Catch Me If You Can': The Casting of the Film (2003) (V)
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Soundtrack:
The Way You Look Tonight
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At first I thought I was going to see a lightweight film from a great director but instead I watched another impressive achievement by Steven Spielberg. A few things stand out and of course the performances are terrific. Leonardo Dicaprio is believable as a guy that can convince people that he's someone else. Dicaprio is a charmer and is very smooth as we watch his character do some fancy talk to the young ladies. Tom Hanks as the FBI agent reminds me of his cynical character that he played in "A League of Their Own" and his mere presence adds more to this film. The sign of a great film star. And Christopher Walken gives one of his best performances in his already interesting career. The last scene of him as he talks to his son in the restaurant is so moving that it reflects on the great talent of Walken. You can understand why Dicaprio admires and loves his father. Walken conveys these emotions and makes the audience react just accurately. I'll be rooting for him at Oscar time. Another impressive thing about this film is the beautiful cinematography by Janusz Kaminski who's a real artist with a camera and has worked on several Spielberg films. One shot in particular stands out. The ray of sunshine coming in through the kitchen window on Walken. Very thought provoking. And of course since its a Spielberg film its very personal. Spielberg was interested in the Frank Abagnale character because as a youngster he also came from a broken family and wanted to be someone else. Spielberg would sneak onto the studios and tell people that he worked there. Also, the real Frank Abagnale jr. appears as a French police officer. Well made, extremely well acted and sharply written. Viewers seem to forget that this is really a film about the breaking up of a family and the aftermath. This really is a personal film from Spielberg, and a very good one.